Wealth and glory seek stability

Ruan Zhiyin came back to her senses and looked at Jian Xi with a look of surprise. "It's you?"

Jian Xi chuckled and said, "It is you, my humble servant."

There was a loud sound of fireworks outside Xizhimen.

The sound of orderly footsteps came, and Qi Yu led a group of soldiers to surround the door. The loud voice was like a dull bell that struck everyone's heart again and again. "General Qi Yu came to protect the emperor. Report to the Sixth Princess that the royal court has been surrounded by tens of thousands of soldiers inside and outside, and the Ruan family's soldiers have been strangled to death."

Ruan Zhiyin knew that the situation was hopeless. Even if Zhang Cen'er succeeded to the throne, their Ruan family would be punished for treason for falsely conveying the imperial edict.

His heart was filled with turmoil, but his face showed no sign of it. He was already prepared to fight back before his death.

Jian Xi saw that the civil and military officials remained silent, and Zhang Cen'er's eyes flashed with satisfaction.

But this is not the time to really relax. Jian Xi said after careful consideration, "Prime Minister Ruan, Ruan Chizheng and Zhang Lan'er falsely passed on the imperial decree to murder the empress. If you choose to support the Sixth Princess now, after the Sixth Princess succeeds to the throne, she will definitely not vent her anger on the Ruan family because of the matter of Ruan Chizheng and his daughter."

The Ruan family has been entrenched for many years. If they are uprooted, it is hard to say whether the foundation of the Xuanwu Dynasty will be damaged. The Qi family seems stable, but once the Ruan family is no longer restrained, there may be some big chaos.

Besides, judging from Ruan Zhiyin's appearance, if he counterattacks before dying, they will be in big trouble.

Gao Yunhuai glanced sideways, somewhat surprised that Jian Xi could say such a thing. Although it seemed as if she was afraid of the power of the Ruan family, given the current situation, only by doing this could they be safe in the end.

The hidden cards of the noble families were simply beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Besides, the Ruan family was not yet in decline. Ruan Zhiyin must have made the worst-case plan before this trip.

It depends on his choice.

Jian Xi and Zhang Cen'er exchanged glances. Although Zhang Cen'er wanted to wipe out the Ruan family, he knew that this was unrealistic, so he promised: "As long as Prime Minister Ruan abandons evil and joins the light now, I will spare the rest of the innocent people in the Ruan family."

Ruan Chizheng looked at his father in front of him and stopped talking. He was panicked. "Father, I am your son. You can't abandon me like this."

Zhang Lan'er didn't believe that Ruan Zhiyin would abandon them, and continued to challenge him, "Jian Xi, you are just a dog beside Zhang Cen'er, what right do you have to speak here? My Ruan family is a century-old family, how can you shake it? Even if I wear the robe of God, so what? Zhang Cen'er dare not do anything to me."

Ruan Zhiyin suppressed his anger, and seeing more and more soldiers surrounding him, he could no longer bear it, so he turned around and gave Zhang Lan'er a loud slap in the face.

"Shut up, idiot." People who cannot see the situation clearly when they are about to die will never achieve much in the future.

Zhang Lan'er covered her face in disbelief. She wanted to say something but Ruan Chizheng grabbed her and signaled with his eyes not to act rashly.

The snow finally stopped at night. Although the Phoenix Palace was full of people, it was eerily quiet.

Ruan Zhiyin closed her eyes, her thoughts surging.

He opened his eyes and his gaze was firm, as if he had made some kind of decision.

"Meet the Empress."

Ruan Zhiyin slowly knocked his head to the ground, with reluctance and anger, which eventually turned into shame.

"Meet the Empress."

Upon seeing this, all the officials knelt down and bowed.

a long time.

Zhang Cen'er looked at Zhang Lan'er who was surrounded by servants and said coldly: "Big sister, I won."

"No, it's impossible, I don't accept it!" Zhang Lan'er screamed madly.

"Father!"

Zhang Lan'er and Ruan Chizheng looked at each other and raised their arms, but nothing could be seen because of their sleeves.

The familiar sound of arrow feathers breaking through the air was heard. Ruan Chizheng pointed the sleeve arrow in his hand at Jian Xi, while Zhang Lan'er aimed at Zhang Cen'er with bloodshot eyes.

"Be careful!" Gao Yunhuai raised his sword and knocked down the first arrow feather, followed by the second one.

Ding!

The arrow feather fell and Gao Yunhuai's sword broke.

Gao Yunhuai's pupils shrank slightly. There was still one last weapon left in his hand. He no longer had a suitable weapon, but saw Yinping pounce directly on Zhang Cen'er.

The sound of an arrow piercing flesh was heard, and Yin Ping smiled, "Princess, I'm glad you're okay."

"Silver screen!"

Zhang Cen'er held Yinping in his arms and dared not move. Blood was gushing out of Yinping's wound like an endless spring.

Gao Yunhuai suddenly turned his head and looked at Jian Xi.

It was not three arrows fired at the same time. These arrows were extremely powerful. The arrow bodies were made of black iron. One after another, it was hard for people to breathe. Unless they blocked with their bodies, even if they caught the first arrow, they would find it difficult to withstand the following two arrows.

Jian Xi was held tightly in Mo Chuan's arms. Mo Chuan was hit by three arrows in the back, all in the same position.

Ruan Chizheng and his daughter were caught on the spot the moment they started to take action.

The luxurious and exquisite imperial robe mixed with dirty water looked like a god fallen into the world. The crown on Zhang Lan'er's head fell to the ground comically, rolled twice, and stopped at Gao Yunhuai's feet.

The hidden arrows on their wrists were removed.

Mo Chuan held Jian Xi in his arms, feeling her body temperature slowly draining away. The person in his arms couldn't stop trembling, perhaps out of fear.

"What's wrong? I'm fine." Mo Chuan said with a trace of black blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Jian Xi took off her cloak and spread it on the ground, slowly helping Mo Chuan to lie down, hot tears dripping down unconsciously, "You will be fine, I will call a doctor to save you, you hold on, you must hold on."

Zhang Lan'er, who was pinned to the ground, twisted her body to break free, laughing grimly, "You can't save her. This is a fatal poison. Even if the poisoned person takes the antidote immediately, they will be tortured to death within an hour. Hahahaha."

Jian Xi's heart sank. Looking at the black blood at the corner of Mo Chuan's mouth, she knew that what Zhang Lan'er said was true. Bai Zhi studied pharmacology every day. She knew that if someone was injured and vomited blood, it would inevitably damage his internal organs, not to mention that the arrow was poisonous.

"Why did you take the bullet for me?"

Jian Xi burst into tears. She really didn't want anyone to sacrifice anything for her, let alone such a heavy sacrifice. She felt a surge of regret in her heart.

Mo Chuan wanted to raise his hand but he could no longer feel where his hand was. His vision began to blur and the wound on his back was numb. He forced a smile and said, "Don't cry. I did it on my own. You are very good. I like the days with you."

Jian Xi had tears in her eyes and was speechless for a moment. She could only cry blankly.

She never knew she could shed so many tears. Her nose felt sore and tears slid down her fair cheeks, flowing into the gaps in Mo Chuan's armor and disappearing.

Mo Chuan suddenly felt that his vision became much clearer, and even his hearing became much clearer. The pain gradually subsided, and even his hands and feet regained consciousness.

He raised his hand and slowly wiped away Jian Xi's tears, smiling like the warm sun in winter, "Don't cry, monks shouldn't be emotional. My master's wish is to benefit all people in the world, and I can't do it. If you feel guilty, do it for me."

The eyes slowly closed.

Jian Xi cried bitterly.